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Published 25 Mar 2025, 14:03 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Carers Support Service – Older People Specialist Provider

Official notice

Authority: Milton Keynes Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeReserved: K02000001
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: South East (UKJ12)
Published estimate£225,000≈ £75k / year · £225,000 inc. VAT0% below published estimate
Submissions closed 22 Apr 2025awarded 28 Jul 2025
Awarded to Age UK Milton Keynes
Contract term 3 yrsends 27 Jul 2028 · up to 27 Jul 2030 with extensions · starts 28 Jul 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Milton Keynes City Council are currently out to tender for the provision of Carers Support Service – Older People Specialist Provider

The Carers Support Service will be delivered as a tiered model of support. The tiered approach encompasses levels of support and specialism. It has a lead provider, who provides overarching Information, Advice, and Guidance (IAG) and acts as a single point of access. It then has a number, depending on requirements, of specialist organisations who work in collaboration to meet the needs, i.e. unpaid carers of any age. The specialist organisations will cover the areas of:

  • Young Carers and Young Adult Carers
  • Mental Health
  • Learning Disability and Neurodivergence
  • Older People

The Older People Specialist Provider organisation forms part of the tiered approach.

CPV: Health and social work services · Social work and related services · Social work services · Social work services without accommodation

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£225,000
Contract period: 28 Jul 2025 – 27 Jul 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 27 Jul 2030 with extensionsValue: £225,000 exc. VAT · £225,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South East
Extensions: Optional Extension of up to 2 years
85000000 Health and social work services85300000 Social work and related services85310000 Social work services85312000 Social work services without accommodation

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Based on most advantageous tender: Quality: 60% Price: 40% Please see tender documents for breakdown of full award criteria.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
25 Mar 2025, 14:03 GMT
Last source update
23 Dec 2025, 15:56 GMT
Authority reference
2024-246
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-011132
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work servicesSocial work and related servicesSocial work servicesSocial work services without accommodation
Delivery area
South East (UKJ12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f874 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
22 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
7 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home ↗

Timeline

25 Mar 2025 → 23 Dec 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    25 Mar 2025, 14:03 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by
    7 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    22 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    28 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published307 days ago
    23 Dec 2025, 15:56 GMT

Notice history

7 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Mar 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    25 Mar 2025, 14:03 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    25 Mar 2025, 14:05 GMT
    UK4
  3. Tender notice published
    25 Mar 2025, 14:08 GMT
    UK4
  4. Tender notice published
    25 Mar 2025, 14:27 GMT
    UK4
  5. Deadline moved to 22 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
    25 Mar 2025, 14:27 GMT
    +0 days · was 22 Apr 2025, 13:00 BST
  6. Contract details notice published
    23 Dec 2025, 15:56 GMT
    UK7
  7. Status changed to complete
    23 Dec 2025, 15:56 GMT
Published amendments (1)

Submission time pulled through from e-sender was incorrect

Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2025-03: 2 releases · 25 Mar 2025, 25 Mar 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £224,9341 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 28 Jul 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Age UK Milton KeynesVCSE£224,934 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Carers Support Service – Older People Specialist Provider · Age UK Milton KeynesVCSE

    Signed
    28 Jul 2025
    Value
    £224,934
    Period
    28 Jul 2025 – 27 Jul 2028 · up to 27 Jul 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Optional Extension of up to 2 years

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Milton Keynes City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLDZ-6131-PWZH Civic Offices, 1 Saxon Gate East, Milton Keynes, South East, MK9 3EJContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Age UK Milton KeynesAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PRHJ-3783-LJVH The Peartree Centre, Milton Keynes, South East, MK6 3EBContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender